Holiday World Wins Major Award
With a coveted award under its belt and past years of rising attendance Holiday World is confidently growing the park again this year.
Holiday World won the Applause award, the top award granted in its industry. The Applause award is given to one park worldwide every two years and some of the past recipients are Disneyland, Universal Studios Florida, Busch Gardens, and Cedar Point in Sandusky, OH.
To commemorate winning this award a replica of the award will eventually be placed in the middle of the fountain just inside the park’s entrance.
“Bahari is the big, new thing,” the park has added for this year said Holiday World president Will Koch. “Bahari is in addition to The Wave. The Wave has 18,000 square feet while Bahari has 33,000 square feet.” Bahari (rhymes with safari) is Swahili for “immense sea”.
Koch said that Bahari is more than just a wave pool. It has rock designs, big tiki heads and a play area for kids. “This is the most themed thing we’ve ever done,” said Koch.
“We have also added three acres of new deck and 700 new chairs,” to the Splashin’ Safari area said Koch.
The amusement park has also added Revolution, an updated version of the Roundhouse. Revolution offers more seating, a higher, faster spin and “a cool light package” for night riding. An additional car has been added to The Raven in order to shorten lines.
If you are looking to be the next American Idol you practice your routines at the new Karaoke talent time in the Hoosier Celebration outdoor theater in the evenings.
In addition to the Applause award the park also received the Golden Ticket awards for having the cleanest park (five years in a row), friendliest park (seven years in a row), and the Raven rated the number three wooden coaster, and the Legend the number five wooden coaster.
For tickets or more information on Holiday World please call 937-4401 or visit them online at www.holidayworld.com. |
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